"Shoot for the Moon" is a 1982 song by Poco, written by Rusty Young. It was the second of three singles released from their Ghost Town LP, and the bigger hit of the two which reached the charts.
The song reached #50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #44 on Cash BoxCash Box Top 100 Singles, March 5, 1983 during the late winter of 1983. It also peaked at #10 on the Adult Contemporary chart.Adult Contemporary Archive, March 19, 1983 Unlike most of their other hits, the song did not chart in Canada.
Billboard highlighted the song's "dreary optimism" and "four–part harmonies."
Chart history Chart (1982–83)PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - 50US Billboard Adult ContemporaryAdult Contemporary Archive, March 19, 198310US Cash Box Top 10044
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